PIEDRAS BLANCAS NATIONAL PARK

Costa Rica’s Most Overlooked Natural Wonder

Explore the Secret Jungle of Costa Rica’s South Pacific

Piedras Blancas is not a tourist park, it’s a living sanctuary.

Tucked away in southern Costa Rica, this national park was once part of the famed Corcovado ecosystem. Today, it protects one of the last remaining tracts of primary rainforest on the Pacific coast. In Piedras Blancas, nature doesn’t adjust to human schedules. There are no crowds, no guaranteed sightings, no artificial trails. Instead, there are living paths, mysterious trees that die after blooming, nocturnal birds active by day, and—if you’re lucky—signs of tapirs or wildcats. This is a park for those who seek to experience the jungle with humility, patience, and respect. Piedras Blancas is still relatively unknown—and that’s exactly what makes it special. It offers a truly authentic, non-commercial encounter that blends education, conservation, and adventure.

Once Part of Corcovado

Piedras Blancas was originally part of Corcovado National Park. It was declared a separate protected area in 1991 to help expand conservation in the biodiverse Osa region.

Home to Elusive Wildlife

Jaguars, pumas, ocelots, tapirs, and all four monkey species still inhabit the park, but seeing them requires patience and luck, as human traffic is minimal and animals are truly wild.

Tree of Mystery: The “Suicide Tree”

Along the Ocelote Trail, you’ll encounter the Reseco tree, known as the “suicide tree” because it mysteriously dies after blooming and producing fruit, still a mystery to science.

WHY VISIT PIEDRAS BLANCAS?

Because it’s one of Costa Rica’s last truly wild places. Because you can walk for hours and never meet another person, knowing you shared that trail with jaguars, monkeys, and hundreds of bird species. Because this national park remains off the beaten path, and that’s its greatest strength. Here, every step is an opportunity. Every tree has a story. Every sound is a message from the forest.

Dans le Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas, on peut observer un énorme arbre Ceiba, l’un des géants de la forêt tropicale. Cet arbre peut atteindre plus de 60 mètres de hauteur et vivre plusieurs centaines d’années. Sa particularité est son immense tronc et ses racines contreforts, de grandes racines plates qui sortent du sol et l’aident à se stabiliser dans les sols humides de la jungle. Le Ceiba est aussi un arbre très important pour l’écosystème, car il offre abri et nourriture à de nombreux animaux de la forêt.

$ 90* Minimum 2 people

Official Guide
Group rate available starting from 4 people.
Free for children under 8, half price for ages 8 to 12.
Entry fee included

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